A 2021 survey revealed that after ransomware infections, 54 percent of organizations regained access to data or systems following the first payment. In comparison, four percent of organizations never got access to data/systems, even after paying a ransom.
Outcomes for organizations following ransom payments worldwide in 2021
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Statistics on Ransomware attacks
Overview: malware attacks
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- Basic Statistic Number of malware attacks per year 2015-H1 2022
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Ransomware attacks
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- Premium Statistic Organizations hit by ransomware attacks 2022, by country
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Vulnerabilities
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- Premium Statistic Most pressing cyber security issues according to infosec professionals worldwide 2018
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To pay or not to pay
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- Premium Statistic Outcomes for organizations after ransom payments worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of global businesses victimized by ransomware paying to recover their data 2022
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. organizations that experienced a ransomware attack and paid ransom 2020
- Premium Statistic Organizational data retrieval methods after a ransomware attack 2021
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- Premium Statistic Most prevalent banking trojans worldwide in 2020, by type
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- Technologies with increasing importance according to IT practitioners worldwide 2017
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- Value of the cyber security market in Sweden in 2017, by product segment
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- Leading concerns about cyber incidents among organizations in Denmark 2021
- Per capita cost in German companies due to data leaks 2009-2017
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- Mexico: child online safety level 2020, by criterion
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- Frequency of cyber threats according to IT practitioners worldwide 2017, by type
- Greatest cyber threat risks according to IT practitioners worldwide 2017
- Success factors to strengthen an organization's cyber security posture worldwide 2018
- Value of the cyber security market in Sweden in 2017, by product segment
- Emerging technology investments healthcare payers and providers IT security 2018
- Most detrimental cyber security threats according to Canadian businesses 2017
- Forecasted value of cyber security market in Singapore 2015-2020
- Types of cyber security incidents experienced by Canadian businesses 2017
- Leading concerns about cyber incidents among organizations in Denmark 2021
- Per capita cost in German companies due to data leaks 2009-2017
- Direct financial losses reported to Cert NZ in New Zealand Q3 2017-Q3 2019
- Mexico: child online safety level 2020, by criterion
- Annual SMB cyber security expenditure in Australia 2019 by expenditure range
- Most important qualities of antivirus programs in Russia 2021
- Share of bug bounty program worldwide 2020, by industry
Proofpoint. (May 2, 2022). Outcomes for organizations following ransom payments worldwide in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1147471/outcomes-organizations-ransom-payments-it-professionals/
Proofpoint. "Outcomes for organizations following ransom payments worldwide in 2021." Chart. May 2, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1147471/outcomes-organizations-ransom-payments-it-professionals/
Proofpoint. (2022). Outcomes for organizations following ransom payments worldwide in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1147471/outcomes-organizations-ransom-payments-it-professionals/
Proofpoint. "Outcomes for Organizations following Ransom Payments Worldwide in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1147471/outcomes-organizations-ransom-payments-it-professionals/
Proofpoint, Outcomes for organizations following ransom payments worldwide in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1147471/outcomes-organizations-ransom-payments-it-professionals/ (last visited January 29, 2023)
Outcomes for organizations following ransom payments worldwide in 2021 [Graph], Proofpoint, May 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1147471/outcomes-organizations-ransom-payments-it-professionals/